boylers11
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Registered: 27th Jul 06
Location: Shropshire
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^^ you can't beat the force of natural ageing
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Well I never got it done today, was meant to have my contacts out 24hrs previous! Still had the basic eye test though, and was given a rough quote of £3300 for both eyes. Wouldn't mind trying ultralase but optical express would work put better for me, closer to home.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I went to Maidstone in Kent to have mine done which is over 300 miles away. Sod the distance and cost, its your eyes and you want it doing right!
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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where in maidstone ?
ive been looking to have this done
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Colman House on King Street.
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boylers11
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Registered: 27th Jul 06
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Have you all tried contact lenses? If so and you didn't like/get on with them, what was the issue with them?
- The faff of cleaning and storing them?
- The fact you have to put them in/take them out every day?
- Or the fact that your optician couldn't give you reasonable vision with them?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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Yeah I had contacts for about 8-9 years. Just wanted to be able to see like a normal person and not have the hassle of cleaning and taking them out etc. Didn't get on with the ones you can keep in over night.
Sounds daft but if you have had to wear glasses and contacts since you can remember it means a lot to me to be able to see without them.
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boylers11
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Registered: 27th Jul 06
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Oh, definately, I totally understand that, especially being -10.0. Obviously without CLs or specs, you'd barely be able to see your own hands, let alone anything further away!
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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If you have them done by ultralase then you can go to your local specsavers for your aftercare, save traveling to where you got them done
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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That's what I did
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mwg
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Location: South Lakes
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Had an eye test yesterday. My vision's got a little bit better than when I had my last test done just over 2 years ago They did say it can keep improving for a few years and looks like they were right...
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Paul_J
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
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I want an update from Seth 
Also, is anyone else sensing that boylers is not the biggest fan of laser eye surgery?
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Is Boylers an optician?
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Magician i think
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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i really want this done, just worried about potential complications in the future.
i hate glasses and usually wear my contact lenses every day, but that takes it's toll on my eyes.
like you matt, i just want to be able to see without having to stick stuff in my eyes.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Me to think im +6.75 in each contact, although if i close my right eye i see near perfect with none in
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Go to Ultralase
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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that the one in maidstone? not too far from me.
i'm -2.50 in both eyes
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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They're all over the country but the one in Maidstone is where the Surgeon is based that specialises in correcting prescriptions as bad as mine was. But if that's the closest one to you that's where you would go even with that prescription.
A consultation is free so you have nothing to lose by having one.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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If I knew what my referral ID was I could get a Cole style referral thread going on
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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How much was is again?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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It cost me £1995 per eye. Not sure if the prices have changed since I had it done
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taylorboosh
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Probs less it was ages ago
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mwg
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http://www.ultralase.com/vites/lasereyesurgeryprices/
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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Ive got a consultation tomorrow at optical express
Im scared at how much it will be
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